Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and other roads filtered so that cycles can pass through but motor traffic cannot, are nothing new in Lambeth. The only question is why when the past improvements were successful it has taken until now to see more areas benefit.
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Good and bad in TfL’s new map
It is good to see TfL’s map which has been delivered to households across Lambeth showing a growing network of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and Cycleways in Lambeth including the future Brixton Hill and Streatham Wells LTNs. However, it's worrying that significant sections of the cycleway shown have not been built yet. For example, Rosendale Road … Continue reading Good and bad in TfL’s new map
Action to make streets safer and healthier is popular
Consultations to make the first of Lambeth’s low traffic neighbourhoods introduced last year permanent closed this week. It’s worth policy makers & campaigners remembering that LTNs and other measures to make streets safer & healthier are both popular and not new. YouGov polling last autumn found 26% of people said they strongly supported LTNs, and … Continue reading Action to make streets safer and healthier is popular
Show support for making LTNs permanent
Act now surveys close 11.59pm Monday 11 October! Lambeth council has launched consultations on making two of the low traffic neighbourhoods introduced last year permanent. Respond now If you live, work or travel in these areas we hope you will support making these permanent. Railton surveyOval to Stockwell survey We have concerns about proposed new … Continue reading Show support for making LTNs permanent
Movement on making main roads safer
Most of the publicity and noise over the last year or so has been around additional Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. Lambeth council created new LTNs in Oval, Railton, Ferndale, Tulse Hill and Streatham Hill areas. But there has been action on main roads as well which is often what those railing against LTNs call for. Both low … Continue reading Movement on making main roads safer
Consultations on low traffic neighbourhoods to start
Lambeth council has confirmed plans to start formal consultation on two of the experimental low traffic neighbourhoods launched last year. Sign up to find out more. The first two consultations will ask questions of people living and working in the areas about their experiences of the Oval to Stockwell LTN and the Railton LTN. The … Continue reading Consultations on low traffic neighbourhoods to start
Court rejects claims against low traffic neighbourhoods
This morning a High Court judge rejected a case against Lambeth's new low traffic neighbourhoods. We welcome this important judgement supporting the council's approach to creating safer, healthier streets. We already knew the council's approach was popular as shown by polling specialists and in the results of May's elections. We know they have enabled people … Continue reading Court rejects claims against low traffic neighbourhoods
Walking and cycling improvements Streatham Hill to the Elephant
We have written before about minor improvements TfL promised to the A23 north of the South Circular and to the A3 from the Oval to Elephant. We wrote how we have been surprised that the small changes that have been made such as continuous bus lanes, removal of two straight ahead lanes at junctions and … Continue reading Walking and cycling improvements Streatham Hill to the Elephant
Get Out Cycling, new women-led group
Get Out Cycling is a new Cycling UK-affiliated community club based in Lambeth. It is women-led but fully inclusive and aims to help break down barriers to cycling. They offer a Thursday evening and weekend group ride monthly and a monthly four-week confidence-building cycling course in Brockwell Park on Saturday afternoons. Rides are currently on … Continue reading Get Out Cycling, new women-led group
Brixton Hill LTN needed
There's daily chaos in the area that would be covered by the much needed Brixton Hill low traffic neighbourhood. Local resident Joe Lane has shared these pictures with us. Side streets on Brixton Hill are due improvements from a low traffic neighbourhood to stop drivers cutting through to and from the South Circular and Clapham … Continue reading Brixton Hill LTN needed
Good start, much more needed
The minor improvements TfL promised to the A23 north of the South Circular and to the A3 from the Oval to Elephant have been appearing. Somewhat to our surprise the small changes that have been made such as continuous bus lanes, removal of two straight ahead lanes at junctions and some banned turns - have … Continue reading Good start, much more needed
